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Is new construction back? Residential building permits up 35 percent in...
This home is under construction home in Pittsfield Township's Kirtland Hills neighborhood. Regional housing data show there were 107 homes built in the township last year. Daniel Brenner |...
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Flat Top Grill closes on Washtenaw Avenue after parent company files for...
The custom stir-fry restaurant Flat Top Grill on Washtenaw Avenue in Ann Arbor closed this week, two years after opening in the Huron Village Shopping Center. Flat Top Grill closed shortly after its...
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Real Seafood Company restaurant to be revamped after 37 years in Ann Arbor
As Dennis Serras puts it, operating a successful restaurant for 37 years in Ann Arbor is no easy task. From menu changes to infrastructure improvements, Serras said it takes a close eye — and big...
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Health analytics company looking to grow Ann Arbor headquarters
Truven Health Analytics is headquartered at the 777 Building, one of Ann Arbor's largest office spaces.Dan Brenner | AnnArbor.comTruven Health Analytics, created in June 2012 by spinning off Thompson...
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Pigging out on paczki: Fat Tuesday marks busiest day of the year for area...
Walid Dimo, owner of Dimo's Deli and Donuts on West Stadium Boulevard in Ann Arbor, plans to make nearly 9,000 paczki.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com The paczki-making marathon will start at 8 a.m....
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University of Michigan expansion: Buying land in Ann Arbor raises questions...
An aerial image looking north on central campus in Ann Arbor taken on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com Related articles: Map of University of Michigan property acquisition in...
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Cleary's Pub in Chelsea reopens after week-long renovations
Cleary's Pub is open again in Chelsea after undergoing a quick but noticeable renovation this week. The 22-year-old downtown pub has been rejuvenated and is sporting a whole new look from the floor to...
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U-M to host panel of Massachusetts experts giving health care reform advice...
Business leaders from Massachusetts will offer lessons they’ve learned from the implementation of health care reforms to Michigan employers Monday during a forum at the University of Michigan in Ann...
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The University of Michigan has enormous potential and financial backing to develop potentially life-saving medical innovations, but the support network for entrepreneurs is still being built, the...
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Ypsilanti Township hires firm to help attract new businesses
Related story: Ypsilanti Township to market last of available commercial land along Huron Street, Whittaker Road corridor Over the past several years, Ypsilanti Township has seen its industrial tax...
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From Vatican City to Ypsilanti, Look in the Attic grows in niche antique...
Part of an antique lamp from the Vatican City that Look in the Attic is reproducing. Tom Perkins | For AnnArbor.com Last year, Ypsilanti’s Look in the Attic received a request from the Vatican City. A...
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Ypsilanti's Gilbert Residence adapts and expands to accommodate baby boomers
Every day at work, Gilbert Residence President Derek McGill sees the challenges presented by dementia, but he also learned the challenges it presents to patients' families after his father-in-law...
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Pittsfield Township to consider $384,000 tax abatement as company builds new...
Pittsfield Township will consider a 50-percent tax abatement for a company that's planning to build a new facility. The abatement will save Control Gaging around $32,000 in local taxes annually, or...
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Ann Arbor's McKinley appointed receiver of major retail development near...
McKinley Inc was appointed receiver of the Green Oak Village Place shopping center in the Brighton area.Photo by Dwight BurdetteAnn Arbor-based real estate company McKinley Inc. was awarded a contract...
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Would you #BuyThisNow on Twitter?
Social media and shopping have become even more intertwined now that Twitterand American Express have announced a new partnership. The two companies announced Tuesday that Amex cardholders will be...
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Report: 8 retailers that will close the most stores in 2013
With the holiday season behind us, retailers across the country are analyzing their annual sales figures and determining what’s in the pipeline for 2013. For some businesses, that could mean adding...
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Tecumseh Products moves headquarters to new home in Pittsfield Township
Tecumseh Products Companywill move its headquarters into 15,000 square-feet of a 50,000 square-foot office building at 5683 Hines Drive in Pittsfield Township on Friday. The company purchased the...
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Downtown Ann Arbor's Kuroshio restaurant gets liquor license, opens for lunch
Asian fusion restaurant Kuroshio in downtown Ann Arbor is now open for lunch and serving beer, wine and liquor.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.comKuroshio general manager Alan Wang learned it’s not easy...
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From duck hearts to white chocolate mashed potatoes, Ann Arbor restaurants...
Shrimp and chicken dumplings with a scallion and ginger sauce rests on a table at Grange Kitchen and Bar on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The dish is part of a four-course Valentine's Day special menu. Daniel...
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Ann Arbor independent booksellers say new shop faces big challenges
While local bookstore owners are welcoming a new player into the downtown area, not all of them are optimistic about Literati Bookstore’s future success. Bill Gillmore, owner of Dawn Treader Book Shop...
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